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Sherrard High School - Class of 1940

 

Although my mom's father was older than her mother, he was held back a year in school, placing the two in the same graduating class at Sherrard High School in Marshall County, West Virginia, back in 1940. Their "meet cute" did not spark an instantaneous love connection, as they each went their separate ways after school wrapped up, but this was where their paths first crossed.

Edna Arlene Dean & Raymond Lee Millhouse, circa 1947 

(after both had served separate tours of duty overseas in World War II)


I wrote a previous blog all about Sherrard High, which included all of the school portraits, class pictures, and classmate/teacher names I could find in my grandparents' albums. You can read that one here:

https://contagiousgenealogy.blogspot.com/2022/10/sherrard-high-school.html

However, at the time the blog "went to print," I had lost track of my grandparents' own graduation pamphlet. I've since recovered said document and decided this article would be the addendum to the previous.

So here is the proof my maternal grandparents met all the way back in high school, with truly no way of saying they weren't well acquainted with each other, considering the tiny class size!









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  1. HoneyBeeJanuary 27, 2023 at 11:16 AM

    Fun blog! I enjoyed your momentos too!

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    1. KiraNovember 16, 2024 at 11:41 AM

      Apologies for the delayed response. Tech issues! But sincerely thank you for the comment!

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